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We are calling for bold Government action to address this public health emergency as we launch a hard-hitting new campaign on air pollution. We are demanding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on particulate matter (PM) to be adopted into UK law, and met by 2030.

Technology could help doctors diagnose heart attacks more accurately in Emergency Departments.

Professor Federica Marelli-Berg and her team at Queen Mary University of London are studying the role that inflammation plays in cardiovascular disease

Most people won’t know they have atherosclerosis until they have a heart attack, stroke or angina. We're funding research to beat the heartbreak atherosclerosis causes.

At BHF, we're committed to embedding EDI principles across our research. Find out what we’ve achieved so far and what we’re working on.

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Dr Paul Chadwick, a behaviour change specialist at University College London, explains how we can find patterns in our behaviour to help us stop overeating.

Find out the answers to common questions about cheese and heart health, like how much you should you eat a day, if vegan cheese is healthy, and if you should you opt for grated or sliced.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Regina Giblin explains ‘intermittent claudication’, the medical term for pain in the legs when walking. It is a sign of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Adrian Hobbs

After a heart attack, the growth of new blood vessels into the damaged area of the heart is essential to deliver the vital oxygen and nutrients required to repair and restore its function. Despite the important role of blood vessel cells in...